So...I really can't think of one single exciting thing that has happened since we got back from Utah. Especially not something blog worthy. But, I am bored at work and need something to do, so I will bore you with this post!! I haven't taken any pictures since we got home and that is pretty impressive. I usually have the camera within arms reach at all times.
It's been a LONG week. It's always hard on all of us when Hubby has to go back to school after a break. This week was no exception. Holy cow I thought I might go crazy. The girls actually did pretty decent in spite of the constant begging to go back to Utah. (Banana now tells me that she has two homes and they are not in iowa. They are her grandma's houses). She tells me every day that she doesn't like THIS iowa anymore. What do you say? I can't tell her I agree because I'm sure that will just escalate an already bad situation. I do like iowa, just not in the dead of winter. Back to the point. I know that i had a much harder week than either of the girls. It was so nice to be back in utah with so many helping hands, and to have more than five minutes to myself. The downside...the wtihdrawal. It feels like the girls need even more attention, and I don't have enough hands to help. It's probably the same amount of attention they needed before, I just got used to the help. I know, poor me right?
For the new year I set one goal for myself, then picked one word to encompass that goal. The word is CHERISH. That's what I want my new year to be about. My kids are growing up too quickly, and our time here in passing by faster than I ever thought possible. There was a time when I thought that I would be so happy about time flying out here but that changed. It changed when I came to the realization that wanting time to fly by here in iowa meant that my kids would grow up that much quicker. So I want to cherish every day, and enjoy each moment I have with them. My eyes have been opened even more to what a blessing those girls are to me. They make me laugh and cry every day. Sometimes in joy, sometimes in frustration...but it's all a growing experience. I've started to notice this past week that Banana isn't my little baby girl anymore. She's a little girl who loves to dance, sing, play make believe and all the other things that little girsl do. When did this happen? It's incredible to watch how her mind works, and how inquisitive she is about the world around her. So, my question to everyone is did this happen to you? Did you wake up one morning and realize that your babies were no longer your babies? Did it hit you all of a sudden or did you notice the little changes every day?
To leave you here are the girls' santa pics. Banana was true to form and hated every minute. She is now old enough to understand the concept that a present is a fun thing, and we had to totally bribe her to get on his lap.
Em, on the other hand, couldn't be more content. Quite possibly because she loves everyone and everything. (Especially if she can put it in her mouth).
It's been a LONG week. It's always hard on all of us when Hubby has to go back to school after a break. This week was no exception. Holy cow I thought I might go crazy. The girls actually did pretty decent in spite of the constant begging to go back to Utah. (Banana now tells me that she has two homes and they are not in iowa. They are her grandma's houses). She tells me every day that she doesn't like THIS iowa anymore. What do you say? I can't tell her I agree because I'm sure that will just escalate an already bad situation. I do like iowa, just not in the dead of winter. Back to the point. I know that i had a much harder week than either of the girls. It was so nice to be back in utah with so many helping hands, and to have more than five minutes to myself. The downside...the wtihdrawal. It feels like the girls need even more attention, and I don't have enough hands to help. It's probably the same amount of attention they needed before, I just got used to the help. I know, poor me right?
For the new year I set one goal for myself, then picked one word to encompass that goal. The word is CHERISH. That's what I want my new year to be about. My kids are growing up too quickly, and our time here in passing by faster than I ever thought possible. There was a time when I thought that I would be so happy about time flying out here but that changed. It changed when I came to the realization that wanting time to fly by here in iowa meant that my kids would grow up that much quicker. So I want to cherish every day, and enjoy each moment I have with them. My eyes have been opened even more to what a blessing those girls are to me. They make me laugh and cry every day. Sometimes in joy, sometimes in frustration...but it's all a growing experience. I've started to notice this past week that Banana isn't my little baby girl anymore. She's a little girl who loves to dance, sing, play make believe and all the other things that little girsl do. When did this happen? It's incredible to watch how her mind works, and how inquisitive she is about the world around her. So, my question to everyone is did this happen to you? Did you wake up one morning and realize that your babies were no longer your babies? Did it hit you all of a sudden or did you notice the little changes every day?
To leave you here are the girls' santa pics. Banana was true to form and hated every minute. She is now old enough to understand the concept that a present is a fun thing, and we had to totally bribe her to get on his lap.
Em, on the other hand, couldn't be more content. Quite possibly because she loves everyone and everything. (Especially if she can put it in her mouth).
4 comments:
We used to call that neediness from the kids after a trip to Grandma's...Grandma Baggage. It will get better in a few days.
I just realized my babies were grown up. My oldest is eight, and my youngest is almost two. Didn't Clint and I just get married? I am going to take your goal for the new year and do that myself. What a great goal!
Man you've got cute girls!
It always hits me out of nowhere. I'm like, "When do you learn the square root of 25!?"
Seriously, it happens over night. There are at times little moments when you see the changes and can note them, but for the most part, I'm always shocked to see long legs and less chubby hands and hear the properly pronounced words. It's all very sad.
Love your goal for this year. It's a good one.
Good goal for the year. I have noticed myself hanging on to my littlest ones more, they do grow fast. I just have to tell you I was watching our dance video from CEU and reminissing the good ol' dancin' days and my boys were not impressed. I got "is it almost over" every few minutes.
What a beautiful goal! I find myself looking in on the girls each night and thinking that I want to remember this forever! Little sweet girls! There is nothing like it!
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